Argentina vs Guatemala: Drinking water services

Argentina
207,103 people
in 2016
Guatemala
265,578 people
in 2024
Argentina rank
55th
Guatemala rank
53rd

Drinking water services over time

  • Argentina
  • Guatemala
0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k200020122024

How they compare

Guatemala currently reports 265,578 people against 207,103 people in Argentina, a difference of 58,475 people.

That makes Guatemala's figure about 1.3 times Argentina's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Argentina ahead.

Argentina ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 53rd of 231 countries.

Guatemala has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Argentina Guatemala Difference Ahead
2000s 341,641 people 384,691 people 43,050 people Guatemala
2010s 215,042 people 350,690 people 135,648 people Guatemala

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher drinking water services, Argentina or Guatemala?
Guatemala, at 265,578 people against 207,103 people in Argentina as of 2024.
What is the difference in drinking water services between Argentina and Guatemala?
58,475 people, with Guatemala ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and Guatemala?
17 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2016.
How do Argentina and Guatemala rank globally for drinking water services?
Argentina ranks 55th and Guatemala ranks 53rd of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drinking water services. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Drinking water services
Unit
people
Source
WHO/UNICEF Joint Monitoring Programme for Water Supply, Sanitation and Hygiene (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 5,429 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed

Number of people using drinking water directly collected from surface waters.